Monday, May 21, 2012

did you hear robert downey jr. made nearly a hundred million dollars from the avengers movie the first weekend? he can afford to do whatever the fuck he wants.

i went to see lydia davis read this week. she was great. i think she's doing whatever the fuck she wants, too. i loved being in her presence for just that reason. i even wrote a story called at the reading, inspired by the evening.

sometimes i wish that my almost 13 year old would listen, smile and agree. then go do whatever she was gonna do. she is so honest (mostly). just agree with me, i want to tell her. nod and make me think you agree. she had friends sleep over. i said, go to bed by midnight, please. she didn't smile and agree. she wanted permission to stay up later. fuck permission. lead a secret life.

Author of three books published by Viking Penguin. THE RUG MERCHANT, DEAR STRANGERS and THIS IS HOW I'D LOVE YOU. Amateur seamstress, professional picker, admirer of design, clogs, pigtails, porch swings, & warm cookies.